Authors Note: A new year and a new update, sorry if it take so long. Real life gets in the way and I prioritize it but no worries because this story is not on hiatus. The other reason is because I'VE been planning to work on another story but I don't know if I could publish this or not.

By the way let's put it aside and enjoy this new chapter, alright? So let's get this on!

Chapter 17: Invitation

(Plotsmouth, Albion)

Stanford after a successful operation decided to go to the port city for some unfinished matters, especially that he received a notice that the merchants he sent are now have finally returned. He assigned some officers to manage the newly occupied areas to establish peace and order. In the near future, he will personally visited those areas for some propaganda against reconquista.

"Sir...what is your next course of action?" The peacekeeper who handed out the letter to him asked after he reads it's contents. He frowned as it turned out to be an invitation for diplomacy and has a due date of a week to response.

"I need to think about this, first I need to finish some more important issues before I gave an answer. I will send my reply afterwards. You may take your leave now." Stanford replied and dismissed the soldier who saluted in return and leaves. Just as the peacekeeper who sent the letter leaves another peacekeeper enters the room and walks towards Stanford. Gives a firm salute before he spokes.

"Sir I'm here to report regarding about the wooden airships we captured here. They are in good condition and ready to use anytime now." The peacekeeper reported in.

"Good, send my commands to the men that will operate those ships. Tell them that they must strictly follow the instructions. Understand?" Stanford said and hand out a piece of document.

"Affirmative sir!" The peacekeeper accepts the document and salutes at his commander once again before he takes his leave.

Stanford then resumes finishing his final works. For now everything was in good order, he needs to carefully execute every plan he sets for this nation without flaws. As of today that a third party wants to intervene so he must carefully pick his decision starting now. He at first didn't want Saito nor Zaric picking their noses in this place because it will be complicated and problematic especially that he's still no clue of what is there motive and agenda in this world. All he knows was that the two aligned themselves with the authorities on that country. After an interrogation on Matilda before, he found out that the two of them became familiars. Saito became a familiar of the youngest daughter of a duke there while Zaric surprisingly became a familiar of the princess of that nation.

Finding a way to made them back off on the affairs of Albion until the civil war is over is one of the most important objective and using those airships to patrol the national border will be the first thing to do. Equip with new radar tech, the patrol airship hoisted with royalists flags can detect any intruders wanted to pass through and even if those are drones. With that, securing there existence to the soviets or imperials will kept hidden for now but sooner or later they will aware of his presence. He just needed a right time to reveal themselves to them until the matter here in Albion is solve.

(Royal Palace, Tristania, Tristain)

Henrietta after a long work manage to make herself find some vacancy for a break. As usual her familiar and trusted friend Zaric accompanied her for some snacks which her familiar brings.

"Zaric, what is kind of food is this that you bring today?" Henrietta asked curiously at the ring-like hard bread her familiar brings.

"This is sushki your highness, a traditional snack of my homeland and a good partner for tea." Zaric replied as she's also takes a bite of it.

"I see, it seems like it's a hard kind of bread but let's try it since you bring this." Henrietta tried this delicacy that Zaric said came from her homeland. She took a bite and she taste the crunchiness and sweet flavor of this delicacy called sushki. Zaric smiles at the sight of her master/friend liking the food she brings.

"Zaric, this is good! I've never imagined that a hard bread like this tasted this good. Thank you for sharing this to me, I much appreciated this." Henrietta thanked her.

"Your very much welcome." Zaric replied.

"And Zaric?"

"Yes?"

"Please call me by my name. I was bit bothered that as my very close friend of mine that you always address me by my title and not by my name so please just call me Henrietta when we were alone." Henrietta happily said as both of them enjoying their tea time together.

"I will remember that." Zaric replied with assuring smile.

"Next time let's invite Louise and mr. Saito and both enjoy this delicious snack Zaric." Zaric just nodded from Henrietta's suggestion.

As the two of them indulge in their tea time, Zaric let out a topic.

"Your high-I mean Henrietta regarding about the moles in our midst." Zaric started.

"You mean the spies still lurking here that according to your investigation are possible collaborators and infiltrators sent by Albion?" Henrietta guessed.

"Yes but not only that, we've found out a one possible third party that also in our suspicion working with reconquista sympathizers." Zaric added the information. Eventhough seems this third faction become quite and stayed a low profile this past days it doesn't mean they'll put them aside for now. Saito still seek some information about them and now he come to some conclusive proof albeit not solid but still enough to put there suspicion into stone.

"What did you found?" Henrietta wanted to know but she has now a mere idea of who are they.

"You do know about a gallian foreign student that I inform you the other day who turns out to be the niece of the current gallian king?" Henrietta nodded on Zaric's words. She was shocked to hear such information, the former princess of Gallia who happens to be her distant relative was secretly a spy in the academy sent by her mad uncle who is rumored to kill his own brother for the throne. She felt pity to the girl after she heard her story, after the murder of her father the former king and the poisoning of her mother that ultimately cut almost all of her emotions make her entire life turned upside down. Struggling to survive and became a lapdog to her uncle's biddings in exchange of her mother's safety.

"We have a suspicion that she is not the only spy sent here. We questioned her if there are other spies who sent here besides her but it seems she has no idea if her uncle planted some spies here in Tristain. The king is good to keep her in the dark, seems like he didn't trust her all along." Zaric stated.

"We're taking a bit of a time now since these people went a low profile when they got a wind that we started raiding their places and captured most reconquista collaborators." Zaric was quite amused by this third party that now they suspected was sent from Gallia. They're good at erasing their tracks and competent enough to not identified from their contractors and immediately killed those who knows them. Whoever behind them is very skilled and Zaric was looking forward for this challenge since she came from this new world. No one has put her into some good match because the people she encountered so far are nothing but a bunch of arrogant fools who brags nothing but their power and influence.

"So Gallia it is then. I never thought that king Joseph was cunning enough to snuck some spies within us." Now that Henrietta heard about the backstory of Tabitha their is no doubt the possibility that the mad king of Gallia was behind this all of conspiracies happening in her kingdom. If it is true then they've got a dangerous opponent breathing in their necks, waiting for an ambush if they got a chance and this puts her into worry.

"If Gallia was really a foe that we need to confront in the near future then rest assured my friend, I'll make them regret antagonizing an opponent that they could never wish to beat." Her familiar's words of assurance voiced out and she looks at her. Yes, their is nothing to worry about because she has some trustworthy friends on her side whom she can relied on and together they will face this upcoming threats head on.

(Tristain Magic Academy Outskirts, Tristain)

"Ugh, how can I decipher this!" Louise yelled in frustration while trying to unlock the secret of the founder's prayer book in her hands. Since the day Henrietta entrusted the book to her she has still has no progress of how to use it. Not even a clue, the book was nothing but empty parchment, maybe magic can reveal it's text but she was afraid of using her magic knowing that she might accidentally blow up the book to smithereens.

In the other side of the area, Guiche seeing under training by Saito doing a sword dance. The marquis second son was a bit confuse by this new sword technique, as if he was dancing not fighting instead. Saito his trainer propose this new weird sword style but when he gotten use to it he seems to like it somehow especially when some girls witnessing their training and squealed seeing him gracefully performing with his single edge sword design specially by Saito. If doing this dancing sword routine will make him attract opposite sex then he's alright to it even if it's weird looking. Malicorne on the other hand has received a warning from Saito it to lessen his eating habits since Saito notices that his figure didn't even change after some intense exercise he conducted. He found out that after training, this idiot eat a lot of desserts like no tomorrow because of his hunger after training and Saito facepalmed from this. He threatened that if he sees no results in a month then he have no choice but to remove him from training which he immediately comply. Seems that this loyal lackey of Guiche doesn't want to left behind, typical noble pride at best.

Siesta was at the sides with a table serving some refreshments along with Montmorency watching her boyfriend training, Kirche who tending her familiar flame salamander (who Saito believes it's charmander) and Tabitha who currently reading a book given by Saito about Physics (translated in french) which she got an interest with while sitting with some sweets and snacks on the table.

"How's it going partner?" Saito suddenly chimed in as he approach a frustrated pink loli seething in annoyance at the empty book she was holding. He leaves Guiche into it's current training just to check Louise.

"Muu, I still don't know how to use this..." She groans in reply.

"IT'S SO FRUSTRATING!" Louise was almost losing patience. It's been days past since she received this founder's treasure book and still have no idea how to unlock it's hidden powers. No matter how she thinks about it she has no idea as the book itself has no clues on it, nothing but blank pages.

"Just relax yourself, their must be a way to access it. You just need a virtue in patience and the queen entrusted you with this. Remember your promise to her that you will be her sword and shield." Saito reminded her with those words. Louise take up a deep breath and clear her mind and focus on her goal. She promise her childhood friend after all and she's in no way has plans on breaking it. With this motivation she resumed herself on finding a way on how to break the hidden riddle of this book.

"Let's take a break on it first and find some help to figure out the secrets of this book. Maybe some research in the library for some information about void magic." Saito suggested. Louise pondered about it. Yeah he's right, why she didn't considered it in the first place? Louise sigh as she decide to call it a day.

"Alright let's resume this for another day. It's really frustrating for just staring at this book for the whole time." Louise stretches herself as she stands up from sitting in the rock. Saito nodded and signals the group for a break and walk towards the table where the others are waiting.

(Tristania, Capitol Of Tristain)

The capitol still brimming in activity even at night. Many workers working for a whole day return from there homes but some wanted to enjoy themselves into some good drinks and foods after a hard days work. That's where the bars and tavern will go in to replenish their tiredness and offer such things. One of those places that offered such services is the Charming fairies Inn who currently full of customers, not just because of some lovely young ladies serving drinks and food but from surprisingly delicious delicacies that was serve there. Customers just suddenly increased than usual and the main reason is because of the food they serve. Since this new cook applied to them, their food becomes a hot topic for the customers. Scarron was very impressed to this new guy, he's certainly has high cooking skills and even added some new ideas to the menu. His daughter Jessica who usually cooks for them begging him to teach her some pointers which he agreed to share with. His cousin Lorna on the other hand is good at serving customers as if it was her second nature. Such talented employees that all inns was looking for so with those criteria's he decided to make them regulars.

"Hey, did you hear about some rumors circulating around?" A certain costumer converse with his fellow tablemate who chugged a mug of ale.

"About what?" He ask after he finishes his booze.

"I heard recently that the palace started cracking down and arrested some nobles and officials who suspected to be aligning to reconquista. There's also a big turmoil happening at the underground world recently as the authorities beginning their clean up into those areas." The one who started the conversation stated as the other guy now listening to him in attention.

"Huh, really. The palace has a backbone to that now?" He was a bit surprised to hear that. The crown never deals or interfere before with the illegals in the underworld due to it's strong backing most probably from the influential nobles, but now they suddenly have a nerve to go against them.

"Hey at least they have a courage to do that now. Since the princess has officially been ascended to the throne a lot of changes happening. No authorities harassing us now and the treatment to us common folk seems quite to change." Truth to be told, the new ruler has did such promising aspects. Corruption among high society reduces and non had been spared common folk or noble alike. The peace and order improves and there's no pressure among the daily lives of the citizens. The queen could not do this all alone if not for the advises of her trusted friend that happens to be her familiar. The two continue their conversation but unbeknownst to them Lorna is secretly listening.

"Do you know the reason why they started wiping out the underground society?" Asked the first man in question.

"Not quite sure but.." He leaned forward to his friend whose asking finishing his sentence.

"I heard they're hunting down some reconquista spies that manage to sneak here and it's supporters." He whispered through his ears.

"Hoh, is that true then?" The man said to his friend now showing some interest from the topic.

"Yes and you know what, I also heard that they using the money they collected here to fund their rebellion." He said and a surprise reaction was written in the mans face when he hears it.

"What?! You mean our taxes then, the very reason why our taxes just went up before?!" He said in a surprise but an angry manner.

"It seems so, it appears the palace has nothing to do with the sudden increase in taxation before and only use the authority of the crown to scare and force us to comply." The second man said with a hint of disgusts. Since that day before, their income in work had been almost reduced more than half because of it, nothing left for their family and for themselves. They want to protest but unable to do so because of their fear against the nobles and that's why no one even dare to stand up to this unfair treatment. They just endure it since they're already used to this kind of situations because of the gap between commoners and nobles since there society revolves around feudalism.

"But thanks to our new queen, we can live at ease now!" The second man said as he wants to change the mood now and look for the present things.

"Yeah, I think her majesty is the only one among them only really cared about us ordinary people." He replied to him before chugging the last remaining of his ale as they continue their chatting. Lorna the eavesdropper of the two keeps listening for information until she was call out by her fellow worker. She complies and returns to her duty as she already heard enough that she will report back to her higher ups.

( Somewhere In Tristainia, Tristain Capitol)

At the building somewhere in the capitol a group of spies that was sent to infiltrate Tristain was on standby receiving informations and new orders from high command back on Albion in their communication device they assembled.

"So they commence some clean up operation in some illegal turfs huh." The lead spy commented. They've just found out recently about reconquista funders in this nation who secretly funding the radical group for their war effort against the albion royalists before. Luckily, all supports from the mainland is cut since they took over Plotsmouth. Now, he just receives an information about the palace movements of eradicating reconquista here in Tristain ,also eliminating some illegal activities and arresting some corrupt officials at the same time in one fell swoop. They planned to try to infiltrate the illegal world to find some more useful intel but thankfully this raids happened before they even try or else it would be trouble if they caught in the middle of this, it would potentially blow their cover and the authorities would aware of their existence especially if the soviets and the imperials are here in this country who probably working with the government of this nation.

"Alright keep me update for some new information." He said to the operator of their communicator who nods in return.

"Any news on the high command?" The leader asked at the second operator who removes his headset and reply.

"Nothing sir, they just want to receive some reports on us that we've gathered tonight." The second operator replied.

"Ah yes, we're gonna send the intels we've collected to the H.Q later in the early morning after all of our agents return." The leader conclude and will wait until they collected all the intel they've gathered before they send it all back to base in one. They have to be careful to send some messages as their radiowaves might be intercept by the two factions. Eventhough the advancement in their communication there is no guarantee that it will not be caught by soviets or imperial lines if they attempt to send multiple frequencies. They will send some messages one at a time to not so noticeable. There communications were advance enough to hide it's signals but too much radiowave signals will become visible to the radars of unwanted parties. So many informations they needed to send to the high command that will be beneficial to their plans in the future.

The leader proceed to his task of assembling the intels. Looking at the reports he notices that something peculiar about the group that had been task to hunt down the corrupts. The raid party according to the rumors was mostly made of people in masked outfits, using smokes for ambush and surprise attacks and very good at stealth. Seems like a band of hired assassins but for the spy leader there is only one particular group that comes to his mind and fit the descriptions. The shinobi units, empire's special ops unit are very fit for the job of investigations and cracking some illegal works within the society. There's no doubt that the imperials are the ones doing the cleaning but what catches his attention is their actions so far. Base on the reports he received they are certainly doing some hunting corrupts, reconquista supporters and criminals but from what he notices is they are conducting some search as if they are looking for something or someone, perhaps another group other than reconquista. Obviously it's not them they are looking for, they've just recently arrived and they didn't do something that would attract their attention and they concealed their presence very well since entering the capitol. This intrigued him so much and he wants to know who or what they looking for. They will some thorough investigation and it would be a risky one but their mission is to know what the imperials are searching and that's one of the reasons why they are here, for spying and that's exactly they gonna do.

(Plotsmouth, Albion)

The merchant stared at the letter, he has no break from this. The rebels approached him once again to send the reply letter to Tristain. It contains the response for sending a representative of the rebels posing as royalists and he will be once again the one that will send it to Tristain. Watching his caravan boarding his rented airship prepared to sail to Tristain once again for usual trading. Even it may be a bit of danger in this task still have huge benefits he will gained from this. He is the only merchant that given a permission to trade at the other side because of the purpose of being a messenger for the rebels. Many other merchants becomes jealous being the only one allowed to sell products on the other country but no one dared to cross the line because of fear from the rebels believing that he was under their protection. But thankfully it's all already been solved.

The leader of the rebels one day announced to all merchants that they will compensate for their loss in business through buying their goods for their growing forces. They give golds in exchange and surprised that the rebels could release such many golds in their treasury. The economy suddenly went to normal due to that but nonetheless they are so much thankful to them.

"If things will go smoothly like this then there is nothing to worry about right?" The merchant murmured to himself while at the same time thinks that everything will go south if messes up.

"Haaa...how much long should I need to do this things." He sighs in exasperation in this situation he was in.

(Allied Central Main Base Command, Southern Albion)

The once wide quite plains of uncharted area in south Albion are now brimming with activity, steel structural buildings and full of mechanized vehicles parking and roaming around the entire area. The allies main base of operations and the central high command of the allied forces. The base has gotten bigger and was surrounded by walls and defenses. At the heart of the base lays the construction yard which is the high command headquarters of the allies and inside Stanford walks in it's hallway carrying a dossier towards a certain room. He stops at the door and knocks it. When he hears a response on the other side he opens it and goes inside.

"Is everything ready?" Stanford asked the occupant inside.

"I'm all prepared for the trip now." Wales replied as he fix the sleeves of his prince uniform, the usual canon prince clothes he wears.

"Alright let's get this show on the road." Stanford then exits and Wales followed soon after.

"Here's the list of places we're going to visit." Stanford handed out the dossier to the albionese prince as they began walking. Wales opens the file and read it. He stops on his tracks as he looks at the file with a surprised face.

"W-wait...are this places are now under your control?!" Wales bewildered by when he reads the list of villages and towns they're gonna visit. This places is what compose all of southern regions of Albion and all of it is in rebels hands. In just a span of a month and they almost took over the entirety of the south and he could not believe this if he didn't witness the capabilities of this army firsthand when Stanford invited him to there weapons demonstration.

"Yes and we will go there to encourage the people to join our cause." Stanford said while both of them are walking down the hallway.

"Ah yes." The prince understood and pause for a bit.

"You know it's still hard to believe that someone like you with great power would rather choose to help people and nothing else in return but to give them a better way of life instead of using it as an opportunity to rule this nation and be a king. Not even me can stop you from doing that." Wales continued his words. Being to see someone like him to be kind enough to step up for the commoners without exchange for anything is nothing that the prince encountered in his life.

He still remembered the conversation they have before after he regained consciousness.

(Flashback)

The prince still wary of his new environment while following the man in blue uniform across this alien hallway. He gained a much rest and recovered enough and manage to get a grasp of the situation happening in Albion. Now he was being escorted into a place who knows where and escape is not an option in this situation. They both stops in front of a door and the man opens and invites him inside. When he enters the room it turns out to be a study office with a study desk in front. The man motioned him to sit at the chair at the desk while he sits at the opposite side.

"Now your highness let's get into business shall we?" The blonde man started.

"You know you should no longer address me like that since I'm no longer a prince. The royalists lost the war I'm no longer have that title." Wales said in return.

"Oh, sorry about that. I don't want to be rude in front of you so what do you want me to call you?" Stanford apologize and asked him.

"Just Wales is fine." Wales answered.

"Alright then Mr. Wales I have proposal to you that I think you should accept since you have no reason to decline now." Stanford beat to the topic.

"And what do you want from me?" Wales asked. He wondered what this person wants from this prince who has nothing now.

"I want you to join us. If you do I will make you the face of the rebellion that I've started." Stanford answered him straight to the point.

"Wait...WHAT?!" The former prince widened his eyes in shock as was caught off guard to that.

"What are you talking about, why do you want me to be the one who will be a public figure of your revolution?! Shouldn't you be the one who lead them and be their symbol?!" Wales was shocked from the words that coming from the leader of the new rebellion himself in disbelief. He has a hard time processing this conversation for sure.

"I know but I have a reason for this. You see if I lead the people surely they will follow but it would be a time until to the point they'll worship me and put me to kinghood when this war is over and that would be a problem to me as from that time they will accept no one except me as the new ruler, I don't want that." Stanford explains his reason as to why he didn't want to become the new king if they won the civil war. Wales stared on him for a second with look of confuse.

"I do not understand. You started this rebellion and you don't want to gain profit from it to become it's new king, why though?" Wales could not buy what he said. There is no way a man would start this conflict if he didn't get any benefits from this, it doesn't make sense to him.

"I see your confusion about my claim but know this, I didn't start this rebellion because of a desire to become a king or whatever leader it is. I do this for the people of Albion and for my belief of freedom and democracy that I will bring for them. A better way of life that they did not experienced in their entire life or even think they could achieve it. And you of all people knows it." Stanford elaborates his agenda and goals to the former prince. Wales was surprise from his answers. No people in his life except him would think about it and now someone appears thinking the same way as him. He has a hard time believing it. He wanted to sense some lies into him but he feels like each words this man said is genuine. He knew if someone is playing words with him since he used to those kinds of people because they are the ones who surround him in his whole life. They let out such flowery words just because he is the crown prince but he knows it was all an act to their true intentions and this man in front of him is definitely not one of them.

"Why me though?" He broke out the silence asking him after unable to comprehend his words.

"Well from what I research about you your the only one among the high society who has a strong concern for the common people and you are very popular and love by them. You really cared about them based from what I've research about you so far and because of this attitude of yours many nobles voice out their concerns about his highness getting along with the commoners. To them it would bring embarrassment to the nation that their prince stoop so low just because he wanted to get along with the plebeians." Stanford elaborates his reputation of being a prince who's getting fond of the common people.

As a prince of Albion before he was the only person among the higher status thinks about the well being of the common folk. This is the reason why so many nobles was so disappointed in him, still they didn't show it to him or to the public since he was the crown prince but he knows what they are thinking when he show his back to them. When he was a kid he was full of curiosity, he once always sneaking out to the palace once he got an opportunity and disguise himself by wearing plain clothes in order to know the outside world and this is when he saw the lives of the low class. There lives are plain and simple yet they're happy even though they have a hard living to survive. An innocent kind prince would see this as a peaceful scene but as he learned about them the more he saw their sufferings and hardships they're facing and the main cause of it are the nobles. One time when he escaped the castle and wandered around the town again he saw a noble hurting a commoner in front of the public just because of a simple mistake and he didn't like what he saw. Because he couldn't stand the injustice in front of him he intervenes and defend the commoner ending up blowing his cover and identity. When his father learned about this he was put under surveillance and was grounded as a punishment. But nevertheless this receives a positive response to the common people, a prince who protected a peasant against an abusive noble and he gains a good reputation to them. Giving people hope that once he become a king their lives will not be hard anymore and he would see to that. That is maybe one of the reason why reconquista emerges and persuade most of the aristocracy in their side knowing they can't gain profits if he becomes their king.

"So you want me to become the king when this war is over?" He asked Stanford with curiosity if that is what he means.

"Yes but the government will going to establish will be different from the previous which would benefit every single people in Albion." Stanford voiced his intentions for this country little by little on the prince.

"What do you mean by that?" Wales asked confusingly.

"Let's say we will remove the power and influence of the nobles in the government and feudalism itself. Then all of the authority will transfer to the newly established centralize government." Stanford explained the kind government system they will install. The prince was surprised to hear this, a government system where nobles have no longer power. This was unheard of, how they will run a nation if he remove the people who knows how to run it? It was quite absurdity but this guy was serious about it and he is not that kind of an idiot or a fool.

"Before you say something I want you to read this document. It contains plans for the new government system I plan to set up for this nation." As Stanford said that he pull out a folder from his drawer desk and handed it to Wales.

" I want to know your answer afterwards after you finish read that." Stanford said to him and the former prince looks at the folder in his grasp before he opens it and read the contents. His eyes slowly widens as he reads the contents of the folder. After a moments of reading he closes the folder and stares at the allied commander with looks of bewilderment.

"So what's your decision?" Stanford now asked him wanting to hear his answer. Wales slowly puts the folder in the desk and took a deep breath while closing his eyes and opens it as he's now going to give his answer.

(Flashback Ends)

"Think of it as a perks of being from another world with different standards." Stanford replied interrupting his thoughts.

Yeah, it's one of the shocking revelations for him. After that negotiation he then reveals to him that he came from another world. At first he wouldn't buy it but after some explanation and proofs he is convinced. Well, there is no explanation in this things he's seen so far during his tour around this base. All of this was completely out of this world and beyond his understanding, he was still shock but also amaze from what he saw in this place and also that's when he meet his cousin that really shock him the most when Stanford introduces her during the tour and explained everything, it seems that he investigated the background of his master. He also found out that Stanford was her familiar that further the surprises more and Stanford also explained that she is the reason why he survived. He gave his thanks and utmost gratitude on that.

"And oh I also want to inform you about the diplomatic invitation Tristain sent to us while we're posing as royalists to them. I've just sent a positive response from them." Stanford informed him.

"So is there something you want me to do regarding that?" Wales asked what his role in the diplomacy meeting. Stanford stops in his pace and face him.

"Nothing, I just want to know if you know someone from your faction before who is still out there and well known when it comes in negotiation outside the country. The one who is extremely loyal to you. Anyone?" Stanford asked him about a certain someone in his category.

Wales ponders in that and suddenly he thought of a person who fits the criteria.

"I have someone who is well known in that field. His name is Count Norman Alford, he is young but a skillful representative and informant. He's currently at the Capitol helping me feeding information about the enemy but I don't know what happened to him now since I lost connection to him after the Newcastle fiasco. But I assure you he is the most loyal and trustworthy person in my faction. He's the one who informed me about the reconquista's plan to attack Newcastle after all." Wales replied as he gives the identity of his trustworthy ally.

"And he didn't inform you about a certain assassination attempt in your life?" Stanford said back with a raised eyebrow.

"Well it seems he has no clue since the assassin comes from the Tritainian visitors." Wales replied rubbing the back of his head. Stanford then nods in understanding then get his comms from his pocket and started to talk to someone on the line. After a few moments, he put back his comms and look at Wales.

"It's time to go now." Stanford said to him and Wales just nods and they both proceeds to walk.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Again apologize for not updating for half a year. I take a break on August and plan to resume but I've been indulge myself into reading fanfiction stories and some stories took my interest especially this IS (INFINITE STRATOS) fanfic stories that revolves around purge of society thingy. I think this is great story but unfortunately went hiatus so I'm thinking of making my own version of it but I'm having a hard time because of it's logic. The purge almost doesn't make sense to me after all but still an interesting story and currently making my own story line of it. I started watching the show for some information's and details. This story got my attention because I want to create a story where the protagonist is also an antagonist at the same time who declares war against the world. Wouldn't you also guys interested in that kind of story?

Anyways here's an extra for you.

Extra:

(Allied Central Command Base, South Albion)

Stanford was sitting oh his armchair enjoying some coffee while reading some reports from the front. Placing his mug in the table he peacefully relaxed himself and leaned on his comfortable sit. Having this vacant time in his work is not a bad thing, he also needs some rest somehow but can't help himself from bringing his work files even in his day off. Not far from him are the kids who are under his custody are enjoying playing a ball game while Tiffania who is tending on them also joins them in play. Sometimes this kids invited him to play on some occasions and he kindly joins them but being a busy man it happens rarely. While Stanford watching them play something pops in his mind. He forms a smile on his face as an idea suddenly appears on his mind as he stood up and call out someone.

(The Next Day)

The kids was so excited, their big bro has informed them suddenly about a surprise gift. They are currently been escorted by him and their big sis Tiffania outside as all of them are in a blindfold.

"Umm...Peter what is this surprise you want to show to them that we need to go outside?" Ask Tiffania while both of them are guiding the children. They've been acquainted long enough to call each other by their first names. Both of them had become parents for this orphans as they are now the ones who tended and provided their needs and necessities, even the children started calling him big brother to that.

"You will know once we get there." Stanford just replied to her.

"Big brother are we here now?" A girl among the kids asked as she cannot wait for the surprise Stanford install for them.

"Yeah big brother please tell me tell me!" A boy also among the excited kids blurted out and soon followed by another. All of them exclaimed their excitement from big bro's surprise gift that awaits them.

"Almost there kids, almost there." He replied to them trying to ease their patience.

They finally arrives to a certain area where the surprise is and Tiffania was the one who was taken by surprise first since she has no blindfold.

"Alright we're here. You can remove your blindfolds now." Stanford said to them and they immediately wore out their respective blindfolds. The kids then open their eyes and was greeted by a sight of structures lay upon them.

A slide.

A big sandbox.

Seasaws.

A monkey bar.

Swings and many more.

In other words, a park size playground. This is the surprise gift that their big brother give to them, a place where they can play joyfully to their hearts content.

"So guys what do you think?" Stanford asked the children which now their eyes are glued at the playground, mesmerizing at the sight in front of them unable to hear his words. Without a word they suddenly run up towards the playground with shouts of glee and joy. Stanford doesn't need anymore reply when he saw those happiness in those eyes. Tiffania on the other hand just stared at her position with teary eyes of happiness being first time seeing this children with such level of joy in their faces while enjoying playing around there new grounds. She could not help but hug Stanford for this.

"Thank you, thank so much for this wonderful gift you gave to them. Even though your busy you still spare time for them and even do this." Tiffania expressed her utmost gratitude while hugging him.

"This is nothing, I've got some help from my engineers and soldiers to create this place so it's not a big deal." Stanford politely reply as he hug her in return. They both broke out from the hug as Tiffania lightly chuckles.

"Your always like this. You did a lot to them but you just say it's no problem." Tiffania warmly said to him. Stanford just heartily laugh at that as his reply. Then out of nowhere the kids suddenly tackles him for a hug.

"Big brother thank you for the gift!"

"Yeah, we really LIKE IT!"

"This was the coolest gift we received of all!"

Each of the kids express their thanks to him. Stanford could not help but let out a satisfied smile. He felt like he accomplished something big, bigger than any missions he did so far.

I'm planning to release a summary about my second story next and if I get some positive reviews with that I will release the prologue chapter after it.

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